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Taxon

Malaxis spicata Sw.

Protologue Prodr. [O. P. Swartz] 118. 1788 [20 Jun-29 Jul 1788]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Malaxis spicata--FL. Collier Co. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. 12 Jan 03. 068.jpg

Malaxis spicata--FL. Collier Co. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. 12 Jan 03. 068.jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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By Christopher Davidson

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Malaxis spicata--FL. Collier Co. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. 12 Jan 03. 071.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Malaxis spicata--FL. Collier Co. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. 12 Jan 03. 069.jpg

Malaxis spicata--FL. Collier Co. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. 12 Jan 03. 069.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Malaxis

Species

spicata

Taxonomic opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Distribution

Native to Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Jamaica, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

January 12, 2003

Location

United States, Florida, Collier (Jerome)

25.998333, -81.406111

Location Remarks

Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, off James Memorial Scenic Dr., northwest of Copeland.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#158,005 of 335,497

Top 48%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →